Journal Entry: Memories

What is your earliest memory? Is there photograph of it? Do you remember the event or the photograph?


It is funny that this question comes up because I was just thinking about this the other day. Every memory I have really early in my childhood has a corresponding picture in our family photo album. The earliest memory I have is going fishing with my dad and catching a bluegill...my first fish. I was only three years old, so I don't think I would've remembered it without the aid of the picture of my dad and I holding up that tiny fish I was so proud of. Photographs are a wonderful thing because they refresh the memory and keep the picture vivid in our minds. There are a lot of things I wouldn't remember without the help of all my wonderful pictures. I often remember the event over the picture.

Photo Essay

The beginning of another journey. No matter how big or small it is always exciting...that's the beauty of being young; you never know where the day may take you.

Some see beauty in nature, I see beauty in the grimy and man-made. The city is like a footprint of culture and community.

There is always something in the landscape to frame a picture. Whether its a fence, sidewalk, or a skyline.

Opening a door into a new experience. It's a refreshing feeling walking into a new environment...in this case its a bustling cafe where people come to catch up on old times and talk about future endeavors.

Descision, not Mary's forte. It's amazing how the little things can occupy our minds.

Admiring beautiful art to pass the time. We often talk about 'what ifs," like, what if I bought a big canvas? Could I sell my art for this much money? Probably not.

Reading the Shepherd Express silently. You know you are true friends when no talk is necessary to pass the time. There is no such thing as awkward silence between us.

ESSAY

As I stated in my proposal, my photo essay is of my roomie and I walking to lunch in Bayview. The city landscape is my favorite place to take pictures because it is real, no matter how ugly or harsh. When I was travelling a lone for a while in Europe, the things I missed most about my life back in Milwaukee are the little things. The best moments in life are those moments shared with good friends. My room mate and I always have a great time wherever we go. Good food and good conversation are priceless. I hope you will be able to appreciate the mundane by viewing my essay.

The link below will take you to my Flickr site to see the project also.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8707291@N05/

Photo Essay Proposal

For my photo essay I am going to do something simple, but everyone will relate because it is something everyone does. I am going to photograph going out to lunch with my roomate from my point of view. I often find beauty in the mundane daily tasks we often take for granted. Going out to lunch with good company is a luxury you miss the most when you are away from home. I hope my audience will also see the beauty in daily life by viewing my essay.

Favorite Portrait Photos

Portrait Project

For my Portrait Project, I shot some pictures of my roomie, Mary, and I also took some pictures of a student who was walking to the bus stop outside my house. He was very cooperative and put up with my requests. Above are some of the pictures I took of my two subjects and the link below will take you to the rest of the photos on my Flickr account.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8707291@N05/sets/72157600357657708/

Document Project

My co-worker and friend, Kelsey is a prime example of how different people can be during their 9-5 and in their free time. The above pictures are of Kelsey being a waitress and Kelsey being herself at the Locust Street summer block party. The link below will take you to see the rest of my document project on my Flickr account. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8707291@N05/sets/72157600357545798/

Document Proposal

I always found it interesting how peoples' day job contrasts with what they enjoy doing at night. What a person does for a living doesn't necessarily represent who they are as a person. I find it almost humorous that the quiet waitress who served you your dinner, is actually that crazy girl who dances on the bar in a club. This project gives a personality to the people who serve you daily. For this project I plan on shooting people with all different types of jobs, during their 9-5 and then, during their recreational time. This project will show that despite the differences in what we have to do to get by, we all share the common need to have fun and enjoy life when we aren't working.